Behavioral Health Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Make a Real Impact—One Patient, One Conversation at a Time.

Are you passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges and reach their full potential? Do you believe compassionate, accessible mental health care can change lives? If you’re a dedicated Behavioral Health Counselor who wants to make a meaningful difference in your community, Affinity Health Center wants you on our team!

Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Program Manager, the Behavioral Health Counselor will deliver exceptional patient care. Evidence based services are provided both in-person and via telehealth in an integrated outpatient healthcare setting.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide psychotherapy services to individuals, families, and groups.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of patients’ mental health, substance use, and psychosocial needs.
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized treatment plans that reflect patient goals, presenting symptoms, and progress.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and adjust interventions or level of care as clinically indicated, including short-term care, ongoing therapy, or discharge from the behavioral health program.
• Ensure proper documentation of notes, billing codes and more in the AHC electronic health record (EHR).
• Collaborate with other care teams including, but not limited to, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Providers, Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT) Providers, Case Managers and more to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Collaborate with external partners to assess high-risk patients and refer for additional or alternative services wherever appropriate.
• Participate in AHC’s performance monitoring processes.
• Work with data analysts to monitor key performance indicators, analyze trends, and establish goals to improve patient outcomes, and monitors quality measures and care gaps and implement strategies to improve outcomes.
• Maintains licensure and CEU requirements, regularly submitting records to the AHC Credentialing Team.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with the revenue cycle team to ensure appropriate coding, documentation, and financial accountability.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Pay Range:

• $50,000 – $65,000 annually based on qualification and experience.

Benefits:

• Fully funded employee health insurance
• Paid-Time Off
• Group Health /Life/Dental/Vision/Disability
• 403B Retirement Plan with 3% match
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Training opportunities provided

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Human Services Field
• LPC or LISW
• At least 1 years of experience as a licensed provider
• Reliable transportation
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to set appropriate boundaries
• Knowledge of therapeutic principles and theories
• Strong problem solving, relationship building and assessment skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to speak in English and Spanish
• LPC-S or LISW-CP or LISW- AP
• LCAS, LAC, CADC or similar

Working Conditions

• Regularly sits for long periods of time
• Regularly works inside throughout the year
• Regularly types and reads on a computer
• Regularly communicates in-person, by telephone and written correspondence
• Rarely stands, stoops, reaches, pushes and pulls
• Rarely lift items 15 lbs. or less
• Rarely non-traditional working hours
• Occasionally travel (driving) may be required
• Occasionally off-site work required